6.6
EarthquakeMajorPAGER: green
M6.6 earthquake near Huatabampo, Sonora
4745 d ago · 19 Oct 2013, 17:54 UTC 98 km SW of Etchoropo, Mexico
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What happened
A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 98 km SW of Etchoropo, Mexico on 19 Oct 2013, 17:54 UTC at a depth of 10 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.
The nearest town in our records is Huatabampo, about 106 km away in Sonora, Mexico.
Timeline
First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:46 UTC
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No other events recorded within about 300 km in the last 30 days.